vitalsFacade
Class VitalsFacade

java.lang.Object
  vitalsFacade.VitalsFacade

public class VitalsFacade

extends java.lang.Object

VitalsFacade Facade from the application facade pattern.

Version:

2004-09-10

Author:

Sascha Hemminger

Constructor Summary

VitalsFacade(Patient subject)
Sole constructor for the application facade.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getBloodPressureDiastolic() Searches the value for the diastolic blood pressure attribute and gives a string representing the value.
java.lang.String	getBloodPressureDiastolicName() Searches the phenomenon that describes the quality of the diastolic blood pressure (eg.
java.lang.String	getBloodPressureSystolic() Searches the latest value of the systolic blood pressure and gives a string representing it.
java.lang.String	getBloodPressureSystolicName() Searches the phenomenon that describes the quality of the diastolic blood pressure (eg.
java.lang.String	getBMI() Gives the calculated body mass index of the patient.
java.lang.String	getBMIName() Gives a valuation in quality for the BMI (eg.
java.lang.String	getBreathingRate() Searches the latest value for a patient's breathing rate and gives a string representation.
java.lang.String	getBreathingRateName() Gives a valuation in quality for the breathing rate (eg.
java.util.Date	getDate() Used to decide whether a measurement is the latest or not.
java.lang.String	getGender() Should be self-explanatory!
java.lang.String	getHeartRate() Searches the latest value of a patient's heart rate and gives a string representation.
java.lang.String	getHeartRateName() Gives a valuation in quality for the heart rate (eg.
java.lang.String	getHeight() Gives patient's heigth in inches.
java.lang.String	getLevelOfConsciousness() Gives a patient's level of consciousness (eg.
java.util.Enumeration	getLevelOfConsciousnessValues() Use this if you want to get to know all possible values of LOC.
java.lang.String	getName() Gives the patient's name.
boolean	getShock() Lets you see if patient is in shock.
Patient	getSubject() Gets the actual patient object.
java.lang.String	getWeight() Gives a patient's weight.
void	loadAttributes() Loads all attributes related to the patient.
void	saveAttributes() Saves the actual values of the attributes.
void	setBloodPressureDiastolic(java.lang.String pressure) Sets the diastolic blood pressure.
void	setBloodPressureSystolic(java.lang.String pressure) Sets the systolic blood pressure.
void	setBreathingRate(java.lang.String newRate) Sets the breathing rate.
void	setGender(java.lang.String gender) Sets the patient's gender.
void	setHeartRate(java.lang.String newRate) Sets a new heart rate value.
void	setHeight(java.lang.String height) Sets the height of the patient.
void	setLevelOfConsciousness(java.lang.String loc) Sets a level of consciousness.
void	setShock(boolean isInShock) Sets if patient is in shock.
void	setSubject(java.lang.String name) Saves the actual patient's data and loads another.
void	setWeight(java.lang.String weight) Sets the patient's weight.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

VitalsFacade

public VitalsFacade(Patient subject)

Sole constructor for the application facade.

Parameters:

subject - the patient you are dealing with at the moment

Method Detail

getBloodPressureDiastolic

public java.lang.String getBloodPressureDiastolic()

Searches the value for the diastolic blood pressure attribute and gives a string representing the value.

Returns:

the diastolic blood pressure in mm/Hg if saved else empty string

See Also:

setBloodPressureDiastolic(java.lang.String)

getBloodPressureDiastolicName

public java.lang.String getBloodPressureDiastolicName()

Searches the phenomenon that describes the quality of the diastolic blood pressure (eg. 'high').

Returns:

a valuation in quality for the diastolic blood pressure if diastolic blood pressure is saved else empty string

getBloodPressureSystolic

public java.lang.String getBloodPressureSystolic()

Searches the latest value of the systolic blood pressure and gives a string representing it.

Returns:

the systolic blood pressure in mm/Hg if saved else empty string

See Also:

setBloodPressureSystolic(String)

getBloodPressureSystolicName

public java.lang.String getBloodPressureSystolicName()

Searches the phenomenon that describes the quality of the diastolic blood pressure (eg. 'high').

Returns:

a valuation in quality for the systolic blood pressure if systolic blood pressure is saved else empty string

getBMI

public java.lang.String getBMI()

Gives the calculated body mass index of the patient.

Returns:

body mass index of the patient if saved else empty string

getBMIName

public java.lang.String getBMIName()

Gives a valuation in quality for the BMI (eg. 'obese') if all necessary data (height, weight and gender) exists.

Returns:

a valuation in quality for the calculated body mass index

getBreathingRate

public java.lang.String getBreathingRate()

Searches the latest value for a patient's breathing rate and gives a string representation.

Returns:

latest breathing in breaths/min rate if saved else empty string

See Also:

setBreathingRate(String)

getBreathingRateName

public java.lang.String getBreathingRateName()

Gives a valuation in quality for the breathing rate (eg. 'normal').

Returns:

a valuation in quality for the actual breathing rate if breathing rate is saved else empty string

getDate

public java.util.Date getDate()

Used to decide whether a measurement is the latest or not.

Returns:

actual date

getGender

public java.lang.String getGender()

Should be self-explanatory!

Returns:

a patient's gender (male or female ;))

See Also:

setGender(String)

getHeartRate

public java.lang.String getHeartRate()

Searches the latest value of a patient's heart rate and gives a string representation.

Returns:

latest heart rate in beats/min if saved else empty string

See Also:

setHeartRate(String)

getHeartRateName

public java.lang.String getHeartRateName()

Gives a valuation in quality for the heart rate (eg. 'fast).

Returns:

a valuation in quality for the actual heart rate if heart rate is saved else empty string

getHeight

public java.lang.String getHeight()

Gives patient's heigth in inches.

Returns:

the patient's height in inches if saved else empty string

See Also:

setHeight(String)

getLevelOfConsciousness

public java.lang.String getLevelOfConsciousness()

Gives a patient's level of consciousness (eg. 'aware').

Returns:

a patient's level of consciousness

See Also:

setLevelOfConsciousness(String)

getLevelOfConsciousnessValues

public java.util.Enumeration getLevelOfConsciousnessValues()

Use this if you want to get to know all possible values of LOC.

Returns:

a list of all legal levels of consciousness (most likely aware, verbal, pain and unresponsive);

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Gives the patient's name.

Returns:

the patient's name

getShock

public boolean getShock()

Lets you see if patient is in shock.

Returns:

true if patient is in shock else false

See Also:

setShock(boolean)

getSubject

public Patient getSubject()

Gets the actual patient object.

Returns:

patient loaded at the moment

See Also:

setSubject(String)

getWeight

public java.lang.String getWeight()

Gives a patient's weight.

Returns:

weight of the patient measured in pounds if saved else empty string

See Also:

setWeight(String)

loadAttributes

public void loadAttributes()

Loads all attributes related to the patient.

saveAttributes

public void saveAttributes()

Saves the actual values of the attributes.

setBloodPressureDiastolic

public void setBloodPressureDiastolic(java.lang.String pressure)

Sets the diastolic blood pressure.

Parameters:

pressure - observed diastolic blood pressure in mm/Hg

See Also:

getBloodPressureDiastolic()

setBloodPressureSystolic

public void setBloodPressureSystolic(java.lang.String pressure)

Sets the systolic blood pressure.

Parameters:

pressure - observed systolic blood pressure in mm/Hg

See Also:

getBloodPressureSystolic()

setBreathingRate

public void setBreathingRate(java.lang.String newRate)

Sets the breathing rate.

Parameters:

newRate - observed breathing rate in breaths/min

See Also:

getBreathingRate()

setGender

public void setGender(java.lang.String gender)

Sets the patient's gender.

Parameters:

gender - the patient's gender

See Also:

getGender()

setHeartRate

public void setHeartRate(java.lang.String newRate)

Sets a new heart rate value.

Parameters:

newRate - observed heart rate in beats/min

See Also:

getHeartRate()

setHeight

public void setHeight(java.lang.String height)

Sets the height of the patient.

Parameters:

height - patient's height in inches

See Also:

getHeight()

setLevelOfConsciousness

public void setLevelOfConsciousness(java.lang.String loc)

Sets a level of consciousness.

Parameters:

loc - observed level of consciousness

See Also:

getLevelOfConsciousness()

setShock

public void setShock(boolean isInShock)

Sets if patient is in shock.

Parameters:

isInShock - true if observed the patient is in shock

See Also:

getShock()

setSubject

public void setSubject(java.lang.String name)

Saves the actual patient's data and loads another.

Parameters:

name - the name of the patient you want to load

See Also:

getSubject()

setWeight

public void setWeight(java.lang.String weight)

Sets the patient's weight.

Parameters:

weight - patient's weight in pounds

See Also:

getWeight()